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Household of Edward Whitehead (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Edward Whitehead and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Whitehead, born in 1835 in Cloughton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alice Whitehead, born in 1832 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen J (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder Head, Edward (born 1798 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Boarder, Sarah A (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Whitehead's household

Male

Edward

Whitehead

Head
Female

Alice

Whitehead

Wife
Female

Ellen J

Whitehead

Daughter
Male

William

Whitehead

Son
Male

Edward

Halshaw

Boarder Head
Female

Sarah A

Halshaw

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Whitehead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Cloughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Whitehead

Head

Married

46

1835

Cloughton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Whitehead

Wife

Married

49

1832

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen J

Whitehead

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Whitehead

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Edward

Halshaw

Boarder Head

Widower

83

1798

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Halshaw

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

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